1. Local PC clone companies used to reign but these days seems the big boys like HP, Dell, Sony, Acer have recaptured the share. The market for tech has gott

1. Local PC clone companies used to reign but these days seems the big boys like HP, Dell, Sony, Acer have recaptured the share. The market for tech has gotten large enough that it seems to be more brand-driven than spec-driven. That's the main difference between mobile devices today and the PC wars of the 80s. The market (thus far) is no longer interested in low cost custom builds, they're looking for an all-in-one experience. Though perhaps there is room for both approaches in the market, and there won't be quite a winner-take-all scenario here. 2. Mac OS was NOT a piece of shit, though I guess it depends on your priorities. For those that loved it, it was brilliantly designed and useable. They (mostly) forgave its Windows 95-esque brittleness. 3. Saying that every appliance includes a PC doesn't say much about what the computing experience will be like. I personally don't think my fridge and toaster will have much more power than they do today, because I can't see the utility in that (adjusting my fridge temperature from work? eh?). But I do believe that smart phones & tablets will be the predominant mode of "mainstream computing", given how quickly the iPad is growing.